"In Beauty It Is Finished In Beauty It Is Finished is a three-act play by mid-twentieth century Australian playwright George Landen Dann. It was his first major play. ""In Beauty It Is Finished"" follows the story of Marion, a young white woman who lives for alternating years in Brisbane and with her parents on Moreton Island. The only other inhabitants of the island are Indigenous Australians and a lonely fisherman. Controversially, Marion begins a love affair with a ""half-caste"" boy named Tom. The play follows the effects the affair has on the surrounding family and community. ""In Beauty It Is"
"Crotalus tigris The tiger rattlesnake, ""Crotalus tigris"", is a highly venomous pit viper species found in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. No subspecies are currently recognized. The specific name ""tigris"", Latin for ""tiger"", refers to the many narrow dorsal crossbands, which create a pattern of vertical stripes when viewed from the side. The tiger rattlesnake is easily identified by its small, spade-shaped head, which is about 1/25 of its total body length. It has the smallest head of any rattlesnake, and a large rattle. The color pattern consists of a gray, lavender, blue-gray, pink, or buff ground color"
"become genetically assimilated in older populations. ""* Not including the nominate subspecies (typical form)."" Tiger snakes accounted for 17% of identified snakebite victims in Australia between 2005 and 2015, with four deaths recorded from 119 confirmed envenomations. Tiger snake venoms possess potent neurotoxins, coagulants, haemolysins, and myotoxins. Symptoms of a bite include localized pain in the foot and neck region, tingling, numbness, and sweating, followed by a fairly rapid onset of breathing difficulties and paralysis. In a study, the mortality rate from untreated bites is reported to be between 40 and 60%. Treatment is the same for all Australian venomous"
"Tiger hunting Tiger hunting is the capture and killing of tigers. Humans are the tigers' most significant predator, and illegal poaching is a major threat to the tigers. The Bengal tiger is the most common subspecies of tiger, constituting approximately 80% of the entire tiger population, and is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, and India has been hunted in those countries for centuries. The tiger has historically been a popular big game animal and has been hunted for prestige as well as for taking trophies. Extensive poaching has continued even after such hunting became illegal and legal protection was"
"In Tasmania and Kangaroo Island, which have a cooler, moister habitat than mainland Australia, the tiger snakes and copperhead snakes inflict the majority of bites. The brown snakes are not present on these islands. Despite the fact that many Australian snakes have unusually potent venom, wide access to antivenom, which is available for all dangerous species, has made deaths exceedingly rare. It is believed that up to 1,500 definite or suspected snakebites occur in Australia each year, of which about 200 are serious enough to warrant antivenom therapy. Approximately 2 to 4 fatalities occur annually. In Europe, nearly all of"
"The Tiger snake is a species that represent South Australia. They usually have striped markings hence their name; the markings can also change due to the seasons and the age of the snakes. They are very territorial, so they will live in the same place for years, and are found in a broad range of habitats including suburbs. Because of the fact they are territorial their habitats remain the same and they do not move around for any reason. For diet, these snakes feed on all types of creatures such as frogs, small fish, and other mammals. New South Wales"
"harmful) to humans. The common wolf snake is found in (Cook Islands), Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Laos, SE China, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, India (Andaman Islands), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Bali, Sumbawa, Sumba, Komodo, Flores, Lomblen, Alor, Sawu, Roti, Timor, Wetar, Babar Islands, Kalao, Salajar, Buton, Sulawesi), West Malaysia, Johor: Pulau Besar, Maldives, Mascarenes (Mauritius, Reunion; fide Glaw, pers. comm.), and The Philippine Islands (Bantayan, Bohol, Cebu, Cuyo, Leyte, Luzon, Pampanga, Masbate, Mindanao, Mindoro, Negros, Palawan, Panay, Samar). Though the wolf snake is non-venomous, it is quite a nervous snake when picked-up or handled and will not hesitate to bite. They"
"such a severe bite. Inland taipan The inland taipan (""Oxyuranus microlepidotus""), also commonly known as the western taipan, the small-scaled snake, or the fierce snake, is an extremely venomous snake of the taipan (""Oxyuranus"") genus, and is endemic to semi-arid regions of central east Australia. Aboriginal Australians living in those regions named the snake ""Dandarabilla"". It was first described by Frederick McCoy in 1879 and then by William John Macleay in 1882, but for the next 90 years, it was a mystery species to the scientific community. No more specimens were found, and virtually nothing was added to the knowledge"
"Forest vine snake The forest vine snake (""Thelotornis kirtlandii"" ), also known commonly as the twig snake and the bird snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa. The specific name, ""kirtlandii"", is in honor of American naturalist Jared Potter Kirtland. ""T. kirtlandii"" is found in Sub-Saharan Africa, south to a latitude of about 17° S. It has been recorded from Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia. ""T. kirtlandii"""
"Telescopus semiannulatus Telescopus semiannulatus, commonly known as the African tiger snake, tiger snake, tiger cat snake, or striped cat snake is a species of rear-fanged colubrid snake. It is found throughout central, eastern, and southern Africa, from Congo to Tanzania to South Africa. Adults average in total length, with 17–21 rows of dorsal scales. The tiger snake is one of the more colorful species of snake in the family Colubridae. The upper side is pale orange to salmon pink in color with 24–48 black or dark-brown cross bars or blotches along the back and tail; the underside is pale yellow"
"the 12 most important protected areas in the world for tiger conservation. A recent study shows that the Kerinci Seblat National Park in central Sumatra has the highest population of tigers on the island, estimated to be at 165-190 individuals. The park also was shown to have the highest tiger occupancy rate of the protected areas, with 83% of the park showing signs of tigers. More tigers are in the Kerinci Seblat National Park than in all of Nepal, and more than in China, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam combined. The national park is home for other kinds of big, medium,"
"scale is single. The subspecies ""Notechis ater ater"", found away from mainland Australia, is typically uniformly black. As with most snakes, the colours vary widely between individuals and are an unreliable means of identifying subspecies. Accurate identification is best performed with a venom test kit or scale count. Tiger snakes are found in coastal environments, wetlands, and creeks where they often form territories. Areas with an abundance of prey can support large populations. The species' distribution extends from the south of Western Australia through to South Australia, Tasmania, including Savage River National Park up through Victoria, and New South Wales."
"(2008). In several European countries, it is notable as being the only native venomous snake. It is one of only three snake species native to Britain. The other two, the barred grass snake and the smooth snake, are non-venomous. In the United Kingdom, it is illegal to kill, injure, harm or sell adders under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The same situation applies to Norway under the """" (The Wildlife Act 1981) and Denmark (1981). The common viper is categorised as 'endangered' in Switzerland, and is also protected in some other countries in its range. It is also found"
"Inland taipan The inland taipan (""Oxyuranus microlepidotus""), also commonly known as the western taipan, the small-scaled snake, or the fierce snake, is an extremely venomous snake of the taipan (""Oxyuranus"") genus, and is endemic to semi-arid regions of central east Australia. Aboriginal Australians living in those regions named the snake ""Dandarabilla"". It was first described by Frederick McCoy in 1879 and then by William John Macleay in 1882, but for the next 90 years, it was a mystery species to the scientific community. No more specimens were found, and virtually nothing was added to the knowledge of this species until"
"it difficult to assess their distribution and accurately estimate population densities. Sharp-tailed snake The sharp-tailed snake or sharptail snake (Contia tenuis) is a small colubrid snake that lives in the Western United States and some parts of British Columbia. It is distributed through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, as well as British Columbia, Canada: Southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia around Victoria, British Columbia, and a newly discovered site in Pemberton, British Columbia The sharp-tailed snake averages from eight to twelve inches long as an adult. It is distinguished by its sharp tail spine, which is the protruding tip"
"Sharp-tailed snake The sharp-tailed snake or sharptail snake (Contia tenuis) is a small colubrid snake that lives in the Western United States and some parts of British Columbia. It is distributed through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, as well as British Columbia, Canada: Southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia around Victoria, British Columbia, and a newly discovered site in Pemberton, British Columbia The sharp-tailed snake averages from eight to twelve inches long as an adult. It is distinguished by its sharp tail spine, which is the protruding tip of the last tail vertebra. The spine is not toxic and"
"the Sundarbans East Wildlife sanctuary documented habitat-use patterns of tigers, and abundances of tiger prey, and another study investigated tiger parasite load. Some major threats to tigers have been identified. The tigers living in the Sundarbans are threatened by habitat destruction, prey depletion, highly aggressive and rampant intraspecific competition, tiger-human conflict, and direct tiger loss. The tiger population in the Terai of Nepal is split into three isolated subpopulations that are separated by cultivation and densely settled habitat. The largest population lives in Chitwan National Park and in the adjacent Parsa National Park encompassing an area of of prime lowland"
"bitten was a child or a slight build individual. The early therapeutic use of antivenom is important if significant envenomation is suspected. Despite the low venom yield, a bite by this rattlesnake should be considered a life-threatening medical emergency. Untreated mortality rate is unknown but this snake has a very high venom toxicity and its bites are capable of producing major envenomation. Crotalus tigris The tiger rattlesnake, ""Crotalus tigris"", is a highly venomous pit viper species found in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. No subspecies are currently recognized. The specific name ""tigris"", Latin for ""tiger"", refers to the"
"Timber rattlesnake The timber rattlesnake, canebrake rattlesnake or banded rattlesnake (""Crotalus horridus""), is a species of venomous pit viper endemic to the eastern United States. This is the only rattlesnake species in most of the populous northeastern United States and is second only to the related prairie rattlesnake as the most northerly distributed venomous snake in North America. No subspecies are currently recognized. The subspecies ""C. h. atricaudatus"" (Latreille ""in"" Sonnini and Latreille, 1802), often referred to as the canebrake rattlesnake, is currently considered invalid. Previously, it was recognized by Gloyd (1936) and Klauber (1936). Based on an analysis of"
"killed and eaten by a tigress that was subsequently shot. Government officials claimed it was Tara, though Singh disputed this. Further controversy broke out with the discovery that Tara was partly Siberian tiger. The organisation Save China's Tigers has attempted to rewild the South China tigers, with a breeding and training programme in a South African reserve known as Laohu Valley Reserve (LVR) and eventually reintroduce them to the wild of China. A future rewilding project was proposed for Siberian tigers set to be reintroduced to northern Russia's Pleistocene park. The Siberian tigers sent to Iran for a captive breeding"
"Indochinese tiger The Indochinese tiger (""Panthera tigris tigris"", syn. ""Panthera tigris corbetti"") is a tiger population in Southeast Asia. This population occurs in Myanmar, Thailand, Lao PDR, Vietnam, Cambodia and southwestern China. It has been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2008, as the population seriously declined and approaches the threshold for Critically Endangered. As per 2011, the population was thought to comprise 342 individuals. The largest population unit survives in Thailand estimated at 189 to 252 individuals. There are 85 individuals in Myanmar, and only 20 Indochinese tigers remain in Vietnam. It is considered extinct in"
"by venom, leading to disability. Most snake envenomings and fatalities occur in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa, with India reporting the most snakebite deaths of any country. Worldwide, snakebites occur most frequently in the summer season when snakes are active and humans are outdoors. Agricultural and tropical regions report more snakebites than anywhere else. In North America, the victims are typically male and between 17 and 27 years of age. Children and the elderly are the most likely to die. Although Africa is home to four venomous snake families—Atractaspididae, Colubridae, Elapidae, and Viperidae—approximately 60% of all bites are"
"and at Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo in Texas. In Europe inland taipans are held in Sweden at the Stockholm Skansen zoo and Goteborg Universeum. in the UK at the London Zoo. Amateur zoo listings also report the snake in ""tropicarium park"" Jesolo Italy, in ""Gifttierhaus"" Eimsheim, ""Welt der Gifte"" Greifswald and ""TerraZoo"" Rheinberg Germany, in ""Lausanne vivarium"" Lausanne Switzerland, in Randers Tropical Zoo Denmark, in Plzeň Zoo Czech Republic and in ""Reptilienzoo Nockalm"" Patergassen Austria. In New South Wales, it is only legal to privately own an inland taipan with the highest venomous class reptile licence. The inland"
"reporting is not mandatory in much of the world, the data on the frequency of snakebites is not precise. Many people who survive bites have permanent tissue damage caused by venom, leading to disability. Most snake envenomings and fatalities occur in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa, with India reporting the most snakebite deaths of any country. Most snakebites are caused by non-venomous snakes. Of the roughly 3,000 known species of snake found worldwide, only 15% are considered dangerous to humans. Snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica. The most diverse and widely distributed snake family, the colubrids,"
"is known to eat small birds. ""T. kirtlandii"" is oviparous. Forest vine snake The forest vine snake (""Thelotornis kirtlandii"" ), also known commonly as the twig snake and the bird snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa. The specific name, ""kirtlandii"", is in honor of American naturalist Jared Potter Kirtland. ""T. kirtlandii"" is found in Sub-Saharan Africa, south to a latitude of about 17° S. It has been recorded from Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria,"
"endemic to Mexico. The subspecific name, ""fitzingeri"", is in honor of Austrian herpetologist Leopold Fitzinger. The Texas coral snake was once considered a subspecies of the eastern coral snake, ""Micrurus fulvius"", but more recent research has determined that it has enough morphological differences to be considered its own species. Micrurus tener Micrurus tener is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to the southern United States and northeastern and central Mexico. There are four recognized subspecies; the nominotypical subspecies, ""Micrurus tener tener"", which is found in both the US and Mexico, is commonly known"
"China, Malaysia, Indonesia, North Korea and Russia. The northern limit of their range is close to the Amur River in southeastern Siberia. The only large island they still inhabit is Sumatra. Since the beginning of the 20th century, tigers' historical range has shrunk by 93%. In the decade from 1997 to 2007, the estimated area known to be occupied by tigers has declined by 41%. The tiger occupies a wide range of habitat types, but will usually require sufficient cover, proximity to water, and an abundance of prey. It prefers dense vegetation, for which its camouflage colouring is ideally suited,"
"Pythonidae The Pythonidae, commonly known simply as pythons, from the Greek word ""python"" (πυθων), are a family of nonvenomous snakes found in Africa, Asia, and Australia. Among its members are some of the largest snakes in the world. Eight genera and 31 species are currently recognized. Pythons are found in sub-Saharan Africa, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, southern China, Southeast Asia, and from the Philippines southeast through Indonesia to New Guinea and Australia. In the United States, an introduced population of Burmese pythons, ""Python molurus bivittatus"", has existed as an invasive species in the Everglades National Park since the late"
"Zhejiang, and Fujian), Hong Kong, Myanmar (Burma), Laos, and northern Vietnam. It may also be found in Thailand. Although it can be found in elevations up to about , it is far more commonly found in humid lowland areas, and most often observed in subtropical, marshy regions of its range. It is also frequently found in shrublands, woodlands, agricultural fields, and mangroves, often adjacent to water, such as rivers, streams, rice paddies, and ditches. It may also sometimes be found in villages and suburban areas. It is able to survive in other habitats also. The snake is nocturnal, and may"
"been extirpated in Maine, Rhode Island, and Ontario and only one population remains in New Hampshire. They are protected in many of the Appalachian states, but their populations continue to decline. Timber rattlesnake The timber rattlesnake, canebrake rattlesnake or banded rattlesnake (""Crotalus horridus""), is a species of venomous pit viper endemic to the eastern United States. This is the only rattlesnake species in most of the populous northeastern United States and is second only to the related prairie rattlesnake as the most northerly distributed venomous snake in North America. No subspecies are currently recognized. The subspecies ""C. h. atricaudatus"" (Latreille"
"but as the weight of the mother increases, larger eggs are produced, yielding larger young. Viperid snakes are found in the Americas, Africa, and Eurasia. In the Americas, they are native from south of the 48th parallel, through the United States, Mexico, Central America, and into South America. In the old world, viperids are located everywhere except Siberia, Ireland, and the continent of Australia. The adder, a viperid, is the only venomous snake found in Great Britain, and is also found north of the Arctic Circle in Norway and Sweden. Viperid venoms typically contain an abundance of protein-degrading enzymes, called"
"water buffalo, nilgai, serow and takin. Among the medium-sized prey species it frequently kills wild boar, and occasionally hog deer, muntjac and grey langur. Small prey species such as porcupine, hares and peafowl form a very small part in its diet. Because of the encroachment of humans into tiger habitat, it also preys on domestic livestock. They rarely attack adult Indian elephant and Indian rhinoceros, but such extraordinarily rare events have been recorded. In Kaziranga National Park, tigers killed 20 rhinoceros in 2007. In the Sundarbans, venomous snakes have been found in the bellies of tigers. Results of scat analyses"
"Rhabdophis tigrinus Rhabdophis tigrinus is a venomous colubrid snake found in East and Southeast Asia. Many sources, though not ITIS, recognize one subspecies, ""Rhabdophis tigrinus formosanus"" of Taiwan. The dorsal color pattern is olive-drab green with black and bright orange crossbars or spots from the neck down the first third of the body. The belly is whitish. The average length is usually 60–100 cm (24-39 inches). Found in eastern Russia (Primorskiy and Khabarovsk), North and South Korea, China (widespread, except in the western third and the extreme south; Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hubei, Guizhou, Sichuan, Gansu, Shaanxi and Inner Mongolia), on"